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A Look At iTunes 9

Today at the iPod event, Apple announced, and subsequently released, iTunes 9. The major improvements are the iTunes store and the ability to rearrange apps through iTunes. There are also some slight cosmetic changes in iTunes 9. For comparison, I have screenshots of both iTunes 8 and 9.
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iPod Event 2009 Thoughts

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It’s nice to see Steve Jobs back, and Apple taking more jabs at Microsoft. Although in the mp3 market, they’re totally justified in doing so. Read on to see the highlights of (and my opinions on) the iPod event.
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“Most people shouldn’t be running their own blogging software.”
John August

John hits it right on the head with this quote, in response to the recent Wordpress worm attacks. If you’re serious about blogging, either take the time to update, or use a hosted service.

SitePoint Giveaway

I know several of my readers are aspiring freelancers, and SitePoint is giving away free copies of “The Principles Of Successful Freelancing.” Just enter your email on the linked site, and you’ll get a download link emailed to you. I’m not advertising, nor am I being paid to do so- I just think it’s a great deal. Come on, it’s free!

How To Make A Good Website

All those web designers out there, with their fancy coding skills, nobody knows how to make a proper website anymore. In this wonderful article, I’ll show you how. So open up Frontpage and let’s get started!
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How to Keep WordPress Secure

A Wordpress worm is making its rounds on the internet, and it can affect all versions but the latest ones (2.8.4 and 2.8.3). So if you’ve been waiting to upgrade, now is the time.